Principal Mentorship

Don't navigate the complex demands of school leadership alone. Partner with proven principal mentors to build positive school culture, streamline daily operations, and drive student achievement.

Sound Familiar?

Drowning in Admin Tasks?

Daily operational fires eat up your schedule, leaving zero time to step into classrooms or support teacher growth.

Isolated at the Top?

It’s hard to find a confidential, objective space to problem-solve when your superintendent is also your evaluator.

Culture & Initiatives Stalled?

You have a strong vision for your school, but struggle to translate it into actionable buy-in from your staff.

The principalship is often called the loneliest job in education: you are expected to have answers for everyone, but rarely have a safe, confidential space to ask questions yourself.

STEP UP now offers mentorship that will help transform that isolation into strategic confidence by providing a battle-tested sounding board when the pressure is highest.

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100% Non-Evaluative Support

Our mentorship program exists outside your district's formal evaluation process. We provide a safe, confidential environment where administrators can admit struggles, test ideas, and grow without fear of performance scrutiny.

Meet your Mentor: Sue Herrera

Sue Herrera is our Principal Mentoring Coach with 11 years as a principal, 7 years as an Instructional Coach, and 22 years in the classroom.

Those who have worked with Sue have reduced office referrals by 60% and suspension by 30%, increased attendance by 15%-raised test scores by 25%.

Possible Mentoring Topics:

Planning for all phases of the school year
Communication frameworks
Relationships with all stakeholders
Collective commitments with your staff
Instructional walkthrough practices
Growth and evaluation process with teachers
Positive behavior management systems
Building-wide student expectations
Professional development plans
School Improvement Plans
Community involvement
Work life balance
Courageous conversations
Data to drive instructional decisions
Principal on call –in the moment assistance

Let's Discuss Your Leadership Goals

Mentoring Packages

Virtual

Coaching Cadence: One 60-minute virtual coaching session per month over any topic that needs to be addressed. Good for one year.
On-Demand Access: Unlimited email and emergency phone access for urgent building situations (e.g., tough parent encounters, discipline crises, board prep).
Resource Access: Full access to STEP Up administrative templates, time-budgeting tools, and observation forms.

$1500

Hybrid

Coaching Cadence: Two 60-minute virtual sessions per month (bi-weekly). One virtual and one on-site. Good for one year.
On-Demand Access: Unlimited email and emergency phone access for urgent building situations (e.g., tough parent encounters, discipline crises, board prep).
Resource Access: Full access to STEP Up administrative templates, time-budgeting tools, and observation forms.
On-Site Visits: Coaching on how to utilize STEP Up Curriculum Management Tools (CMT) and proficiency scales during walkthroughs and PLC meetings.

$3000